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Working with young people with learning disabilities

Passing the Baton is our dedicated youth arts programme that works with children and young people with learning disabilities!

We offer three weekly groups to children and young people with learning disabilities in Salford.

Lunchtime Drama Club

We work in partnership with Chatsworth High School to offer a weekly lunchtime drama club via Zoom. The club supports sensory learners to engage with music, drama and the arts.

If you are a student at Chatsworth High School, either attending school or currently learning from home, please email Hebe at project.diytheatre@gmail.com to find out more.

In partnership with Chatsworth High School

Youth Drama & Arts Award Club

Our Youth Drama & Arts Award Club is open to young people aged 10 – 24 years.  It develops confidence in young people through drama, music and the arts whilst offering the Arts Award – a nationally recognised qualification.

Follow the link to find out more! Youth Drama Club page

Young Leaders Group

DIY’s Young Leaders Group is open to young people up to the age of 30. Currently being delivered via Zoom, young people support one another to develop their facilitation and leadership skills. In 2020 our group worked to achieve their Silver & Gold Arts Award Qualifications.   Follow the links to find out more! Young Leaders page

In 2020 we developed ‘Circus Tricks!’ a series of animated videos with supporting Activity Pack. ‘Circus Tricks!’ is aimed at children and young people with learning disabilities. It can be enjoyed from home or the classroom. Follow the link to find out more! Circus Tricks Resource page

Thanks to You Can, our partner in delivery

and the following organisations for their funding of this work

• National Lottery Community Fund
• Youth Music, and the National Lottery via Arts Council England
• Salford CVS
• Salford CCG